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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Queen Consort.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country was Louis XVI from?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

2. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Ferdinand.

3. Whom did Antoinette nickname "Madame Etiquette"?
(a) Contesse de Noailles.
(b) Isabella of Parma.
(c) Abbe de Vermond
(d) Princesse de Lamballe.

4. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?
(a) His father's.
(b) His grandmother's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) His aunts'.

5. Which of the following names was NOT one of Marie Antoinette's middle names upon birth?
(a) Antoine.
(b) Terese.
(c) Josepha.
(d) Joanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fabric did Antoinette favor in her dress?

2. What illness claimed King Louis XV's life?

3. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?

4. Which of his relatives was Louis XVI closest to?

5. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?

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